How do I reverse pair a phone with SYNC?

Select a resource below to identify which system your Ford is equipped with.

1. Select the Settings or Home icon on your vehicle's SYNC screen.
2. Pick Phone.
3. Choose Phone List.
4. Select Add Phone.
5. Go to the Bluetooth settings on your phone.
6. Select SYNC.

7. Confirm the 6-digit PIN displayed matches the PIN on your SYNC screen. Your phone may require you to enter the PIN.

8. Watch both the device and SYNC and answer any additional prompts or questions that either device asks. The phone's prompts will vary greatly by phone. The prompts could include: 

   • Downloading the phonebook. 
   • Allowing access to the contact list.
   • Allowing text messages.

Once all additional prompts or questions have been selected, you should receive a message that the pairing was successful on your SYNC screen. 

1. Select Settings on your vehicle's SYNC screen.
2. Pick Phone.
3. Choose Phone List.
4. Select Add Phone.
5. Go to the Bluetooth settings on your phone.
6. Choose SYNC.
7. Confirm the 6-digit PIN displayed matches the PIN on your SYNC screen. Your phone may require you to enter the PIN. 

8. Watch both the device and SYNC and answer any additional prompts or questions that either device asks. The phone's prompts will vary greatly by phone. The prompts could include: 

   • Downloading the phonebook. 
   • Allowing access to the contact list.
   • Allowing text messages.

Once all additional prompts or questions have been selected, you should receive a message that the pairing was successful on your SYNC screen. 

1. Select Settings on your vehicle's SYNC screen.
2. Choose Phone.
3. Pick Add Bluetooth Device. 
4. Choose Discover Other Bluetooth Devices and then select your device name from the list.
5. Go to the Bluetooth settings on your phone and pick SYNC.
   
   Note: Depending on your software version, your phone may prompt you to enter the 6-digit PIN, or it may display the PIN automatically. Confirm that the PIN matches.

The device should pair, and you should receive a message that the pairing was successful.

1. Select Phone on your vehicle's SYNC screen to enter the Phone menu.
2. Scroll repeatedly until System Settings appears in the radio display. You may have to select Return up to two times to find it. If you see Add Bluetooth Device, you can select that and proceed to step 7.
3. Choose OK to confirm and enter the System Settings menu.
4. Scroll repeatedly until BT Devices or Bluetooth Devices appears on the radio display.
5. Pick OK to confirm.
6. Scroll repeatedly until Add Device or Add Bluetooth Device appears on the display. 
7. Select OK to confirm. The vehicle will search for nearby discoverable Bluetooth devices. Once SYNC is finished searching, it will display the devices it has found. 
8. Scroll through until the device you wish to pair is displayed. Choose OK. The vehicle will ask you to provide a PIN. We recommend verbally saying, "0000." 
9. Pick OK or verbally say, "enter" when the PIN is confirmed back. Your phone should prompt you with a message that SYNC wants to pair to it. The phone will likely ask you to enter the PIN that you chose in step 8. 
10. Enter that PIN and select OK or Enter on your phone.
11. Listen and watch for any prompts on the SYNC and phone screens. Make sure to answer any questions that either device asks.

1. Press the Phone button on your vehicle's SYNC console to enter the Phone menu.
2. Scroll repeatedly until System Settings appears in the radio display. You may have to select Return up to two times to find it. If you see Add Bluetooth Device, you can select that and proceed to step 7.
3. Choose OK to confirm and enter the System Settings menu.
4. Scroll repeatedly until BT Devices or Bluetooth Devices appears on the radio display.
5. Pick OK to confirm.
6. Scroll repeatedly until Add Device or Add Bluetooth Device appears in the display. 
7. Select OK to confirm.
8. Scroll repeatedly until Find BT Devices or Find Bluetooth Devices appears on the display. 
9. Choose OK to confirm. The vehicle will search for nearby discoverable Bluetooth devices. Once SYNC is finished searching, it will display the devices it has found.
10. Scroll through until the device you wish to pair is displayed. 
11. Pick OK. The vehicle will ask you to provide a PIN. We recommend verbally saying, "0000." 
12. Select OK or verbally say, "enter" when the PIN is confirmed back. Your phone should prompt you with a message that SYNC wants to pair to it. The phone will likely ask you to enter the PIN that you choose in step 11. 
13. Enter that PIN and select OK or Enter on your phone.
14. Listen and watch for any prompts on the SYNC and phone screens. Make sure to answer any questions that either device asks.

1. Press the Phone button on your vehicle's SYNC console. The screen may read No Phone Connected.
2. Select Settings on the touchscreen.
3. Choose Add. A 6-digit PIN will appear on the radio display. 
4. Pick Find Other Devices. The vehicle will search for nearby discoverable Bluetooth devices. Once SYNC is finished searching, it will display the devices it has found.  
5. Select the device you wish to pair. The vehicle will ask you to provide a PIN. We recommend entering "0000" and selecting Enter. Your phone should prompt you with a message that SYNC wants to pair to it. The phone will likely ask you to enter the PIN that you chose. 
6. Enter that PIN and select OK or Enter on your phone.
7. Listen and watch for any prompts on the SYNC and phone screens. Make sure to answer any questions that either device asks.

Reverse pairing is not available on SYNC Gen 1.1 systems. Pair your device using standard pairing.